Richard Paddey I agree those bench press heart rate numbers make no sense at all. That’s working at like 90% your max heart rate. Makes me think there was way too much flex in that wrist during the bench press which would actually diminish power output.
or maybe Apple just realised that Strength Training is not trackable on wrist HR so they inflate the numbers to begin with, yeah such a high readings are nonsense. I do wear chest strap with my V3 at gym and no shot to get over 150 on bench, i only get over 150 few times when superset high reps exercises.
yeah as soon as i seen he was using that Apple watch as a datum , i realized he hasn't got a clue what he is doing & i stopped listening. what a waste of time, the apple watch looks miles out. totally agree need a chest strap to compare accuracy against. So hard to find reviews from someone who is knowledgeable, really into fitness and a techy geek.
That’s strange, I wonder why they did not go with the same kind of measurement that all of the other wearable producers do. Per my understanding, Garmin, Apple, Suunto, Fitbit, Tomtom, and others all use the two feet metric.
@@TechyAgent it's been that way for polar for a long time. Still doesn't excuse the poor performance Polar has had with there new devices. To be honest, I do not like that Suunto, Garmin, and Polar use the same GPS in there new products. Seems kinda sketchy.
Many of them are going over to a Sony gps chip, from what I’ve heard. I guess it’s similar to what other manufacturers do: Apple buys displays for the iPhone from Samsung...go figure.
Easy to understand review. It clearly highlights all the essential shorting coming for sports watch such as GPS inaccuracy, HR issues, wrong calories count, poor user interface. You are surely one of my favored reviewers.
Thank you for the honest review. I have the watch and overall very pleased with it. My only issue with it sometimes get the sleep onset wrong which is annoying, but most days it's fine. The manual does advise wearing the watch atleast a finger width apart from your wrist bone, for accurate heart rate measurements. This may have played a part to you inaccurate heart results as the watch looked very near to your wrist bone.
Well I don't agree. Of course the watch isn't perfect, but I does perfectly the job for a watch at this price. I've had some watches and a fitbit, but my Polar Ignite is my favorite device by far. Though I'm not an expert running. Maybe it fits well debutant to confirmed runners ?
I don;t get it. He just showed you in the review that the HR sensor is not accurate. If you use it for fitness, what is the point of inaccurate readings?
Interesting review...I have to mention like others before that cadence number have to be doubled and you will get the numbers of Garmin, it's not incorrect just another kind of method. ABout buzzing per km, I use Polar Vantage V and u can turn off every reminder in the Polar Flow web platform at sport profiles, me i don't have any reminders set up...also i have to mention that polar flow gives u much more data than strava, i'm not very sure what data u missed. in my experience the heart rate on my vantage (they share the same heart rate sensor) is pretty reliable, i did some testing against the polar H10 chest strap and the differences were around 5 bpm when i did bodyweight exercise and 1-2 bpm at running and biking...but in my opinion in the gym the primary focus should be on weights and getting stronger, and if u are super serious about calories then chest strap...about all day calorie counting the polar in my opinion counts calories not just after exercises but how many calories ur body burns all over the day based on weight, height plus activity. Also, i wanted to ask if ur Cardio Guy has put his weight and height in the app and synced this info with the watch before running? cuz he is thinner than u so calories will be way off after session if he ran with ur metrics...it's really interesting for me cuz my vantage is pretty fair on calorie counting in all day and in sessions as well...Also, I missed very much fitspark.... but all in all interesting review, ur video is one of the few reviews which are disappointed in this watch, the majority is satisfied with this watch. For those who want more data and info about this watch, i link here the 5k runner's review with lots of screenshots and data comparing against chest strap and garmin products the5krunner.com/2019/07/15/polar-ignite-review/ but thanks for this review, it was really interesting and i like ur channel a lot!
Thanks for the correction! To answer your question, yes: The Cardio Guy did have his own app and height and weight set up for using the Polar Ignite. We did not share accounts.
Read the manual? How many people do you know read the manual? I'll tell you no one. The point of a watch is you should be able to set time basic physical data and wear the watch. You might set up step for walking/running and that's it. And your silly remarks about cadence. Most people might use this watch for running and cadence might be important to them. I personally use a watch for gym base excerise so that was important to me to know how well it did. Maybe not to you. Everyone uses their watch different.
Pretty poor review. I get it, one of you do gym, another running, but this watch does so much more and from what I have read elsewhere, really well. It supports 100 different activities with animations, measures your sleep very well including breathing and then amends your excercise recommendations based on it. It even has got easilly accessible day breathing excercise. Looks like you might be on something regarding heart rate measurements, I have read another review where it was showing much higher readings (not lower) than a Garmin but another one was fine compared to other devices including HR bands. There seems to be faulty units on the market - that's it; test, compare, and replace if needed. Also, optical measurements are not for everyone. Compared to other watches you can read a lot data off the screen, you do not need an app. The black with silver bezel looks pretty nice.
This is not an honest review. I switched from Garmin Fenix 5X+ to Polar Vantage V Titan. I could not be happier. I know that Ignite is a much less sophisticated watch than Vantage V. However, some hardware features are identical. One of those being the heart rate sensor. I never ever had an issue with HR readings on my Vantage and I cannot imagine that Ignite would be any different. I also think that the reviewer missed a lot of features on Ignite that differentiates it from any other watch on the market - sleep and recovery tailored workouts through FitSpark. Ignite just like my Vantage V is packed with many great and useful features that the reviewer just chose not to cover. For what reason? I have no idea. One section of this review that talks about how the display would not turn on while running was a clear give away that this was not an honest review. Ignite has an option to turn on the backlight so that the display stays on the entire time during exercise. Maybe they were reviewing a faulty device, maybe they did not spend enough time with the watch...who knows..I would suggest that viewers go and look at some other reviews of Polar Ignite and then draw up their own conclusion.
Nice review Eric... Im still rocking an Amazfit Stratos, love its GPS performance on my trail hikes and backpacking weekends. Its not the best, but it fits my needs nicely.
Eric, Although I agree with much on the review, you should be aware that Polar always measures strides not our “steps” or cadence. To get cadence you must multiply by 2. This is across the entire Polar line. I must say the best part of the Ignite is Nightly Recharge which a truly unique metric for recovery. My experience, and many others, is that Nightly Recharge changes everything and when ported to the Vantage series (October according to Polar), the result will be a first class fitness and recovery wearable.
That’s interesting, however very confusing because on their app the metric is listed as “steps/min” and underneath that it says “cadence avg.” so it is definitely giving the impression that it is measuring steps or cadence. For a screenshot of how it appears, you can check out DC Rainmakers review here: www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/polar-ignite-gps-in-depth-review.html If they are measuring strides and not steps or cadence, they should not use the terminology steps or cadence, in my opinion. Cadence is a somewhat industry standard term that has been used by Garmin and Suunto and Fitbit, it seems weird that polar is using the same term to mean something else.
@@TechyAgentLove it! Good build quality, brilliant screen and great new features. I'm a hiker and have been impressed with the battery life. Sixteen mile GPS hike today with all day and night spo2 enabled and battery still at 64%. Early days, but yes I feel it is giving me accurate figures. Guess you could pair a sensor with it for gym training.
Interesting. I've had a Polar M200 for a couple of years (the watch that this new model replaces?). Its been generally very good. Heart rate has been spot-on during runs and in the gym. The only activity that seems to throw it is the Concept II rower (where I'm assuming the angle of my forearm bones must be lifting the sensor away from contact with my skin). The flip-to-wake function on the M200 is fine. My only complaint has been that it sometimes takes a while to find a GPS fix. I generally throw the watch outside while I get ready for my run. By the time I walk out the door its usually locked on pretty good. BTW, you realize the cadence number is probably for a complete leg cycle (maybe its reading half of what you expected?).
Are you compating the HR monitor of the ignite VS an apple watch?! MOFG! The realistics would be a comparisson vs a Chest trap especially for know the accuracy level of the meassuring of the Ignite
Thanks for the honesty. As far as I can tell, this matches with the experience a friend of mine had with the watch before he returned it. I‘ll have him check your channel to avoid these unnecessary annoyances. He is a Polar fan though and fully recommends the M430 for all running and cycling tracking.
Yeah, there are plenty of other polar products I can recommend. I typically really like their stuff, and in fact two of their products in the past were my daily wearables. But at the end of the day I’m more loyal to accurate data, and I’m not afraid to tell the truth because I’m not on the payroll of any company. There are other RUclips “reviewers” who get paid well by big brands to make sure they only talk well of those companies.
I have this watch and the heart rate monitor is awful, and yes, I wear it tight on the wrist as instructed. One night my resting heart rate is 55, the next it’s 85.
The cadence is half of what Strava and I guess Garmin would have reported. It’s just a difference of counting half-steps (one foot) or whole steps (one foot, then the other). So if you can’t adjust to that, I’d say you’re the problem, not the device. Pulse measurement is best in class for on-wrist continuous ones, but none of these sensors are great for tracking rapid changes in heart rate. With a chest strap however it’s another story. I found this review amateurish and prejudiced. And you haven’t even tested the headline feature, namely the guided training. As for calories, you don’t state what, if anything, you did to provide good baseline data to the watch. I’m not even sure you realize that total calories include what you use to stay alive and 37 degrees centigrade. For a young man with above average muscle mass, and a tall build, a bit over 3000 calories *without* moving is not excessive.
sounds like they have work to do still but I like the fact that they went down this route but the Garmin Vivo active music does great on the strength training.
No watch HR is accurate. The best HR watches is the ones that can connect with a HR sensor that straps to your chest. The Iwatch is actually ranked 4th for best sport watch for accurate HR monitoring
How about indoor swimming? Was the watch accurate with measuring swimming stats (like laps, distance, strokes/strokes per min, swolf, etc.)? What watches would you recommend for accurate swimming tracking? Cheers!
That's a great and really helpful video, thank you so much! I do wear the fitbit versa now but think about changing to polar Ignite or garmin vivolife 4 . Which one would you recommend for a active lifestyle and doing weight lifting, running and HIIT to be accurad as much as possible with the heart reace and calories burn?
Honest review. Like Honest John, the used car salesman. It seems you missed out on setting up the device. Completely. After ten reviews this one sticks out like a sore thumb. Plese do it again. Properly.
Have you tried any sports watch with a chest strap? Ie how do you know the apple smart watch heart rate is accurate? You mentioned apple was registering much higher heart rate than polar for the same activity yet Polar gave you almost 300calories so what did Apple say you burnt in that same 30 min workout? You need another heart monitoring device calibrated to really assess how accurate the heart rate is in both these devices .
Hi Eric. Thanks for the review. I waiting for this review and now i have problem. Have you tip for watch with 200eur baget? Preferences is gym notification running. Is polar Ignite better than garmin vivoactive 3? Or have you any other tip? Thanks
I would recommend the Garmin Vivoactive 3 over the Polar Ignite. I don’t know what the current pricing is in euros, but I do know that the Vivoactive is an all around better watch.
Been looking forward to this review. That is too bad. I like the polar arm heart monitor and it think it works really well so was hoping to move to the watch. I'm wearing the Fitbit Ionic right now and would like to minimize the amount of wearable but looks like I might skip this one.
You have probably set your weight wrong in the app, that's why you're not getting accurate calorie consumption. Also, as others have said, cadence is per leg so it was close to what it should have been. Like this, I'm not sure if this is a fair review
I admit that we did get the cadence readings wrong, however in terms of the weight: we both had our own accounts set up with our correct height, weight, and gender entered in.
In terms of a smart watch experience there really isn’t anything comparable to the Apple Watch, however I would say that the optical heart rate sensor on the Fitbit Versa is great, and surprised me for CrossFit and gym exercise. I don’t particularly love the design of the versa, but the heart rate sensor is very accurate.
@@TechyAgent I had the Versa (now my wife uses it) and now a Polar Vantage V (that has the same HR sensor of Ignite). There is no comparison between Vantage and Versa as the Vantage is, according to my experience, way better.
It's super disappointing coming from a company like Polar. One of their selling points was the sleep metrics, but if everything else is a mess, there is no point in looking at that. Thanks Eric!
The inaccuracies of the GPS and heart rate alone we’re definitely a disappointment. We did not go into detail in the video, but the GPS was off by about 20 meters compared to our other GPS devices. Not a huge problem, but there are definitely better options for the money.
@@TechyAgent That's true. You can pick up a VA3 note for super cheap. I think Garmin is really separating itself from Polar and Suunto. They just can't seem to offer what Garmin can. Although Garmin is becoming very expensive...
100% . Or if someone needs a true runners watch, the Vivoactive 3. While we apparently did misunderstand the cadence readings, we did get subpar results for GPS and the heart rate sensor was only stable during running exercise.
An "honest" review should compare AND review and at least mention ALL the features of the watch. I know this watch has lot more features than discussed and Some Unique ones too. Honestly: in my opinion your review is pretty much influenced by preferences....
I used to be a big fan of the Whoop Strap when it first came out, however I feel like the industry has definitely matured since then and there are better options. In terms of the most accurate calorie counting device, I would probably give that to the Oura Ring
I noticed this generous calorie count on my polar vantage m. I have the polar balance and set my weight target and comparing to the result I got a year ago using the polar m600.
Yes, I already have it on my wrist and I put it through a couple of workouts so far, I really do like it but in all honesty for health and fitness purposes, it feels pretty much identical to the series 4 so far.
Techy Agent I got mine yesterday. Got the titanium one! Only reason for upgrade from my series 4 stainless steel was Always On Display! Giving my series 4 to my son. Only issue I am having with series 5 is battery. How is the battery for you?
I’m super jealous, I wanted the titanium version but went with the aluminum version. I have not noticed any battery issues so far with mine. What kind of battery life are you getting?
Techy Agent the first day was atrocious, 4 hours! Turned off app refresh, and did a hard reset! Ended at 30% at bedtime yesterday. So, getting better. My series 4 would be between 45-50% at bedtime.
Another disapointment from Polar..Overestimated steps, distance, calories.OHR not accurate despite it is an easy watch. I am only satisfied with sleep tracking. There is no lap button at any excersices(Only automatic laps are possible).Nice review and effort.
In many regards yes. I know that there will be those that defend this product, but when you boil it down to price, there are objectively better options like the Vivoactive 3.
WOW 152 beats p/m on Apple watch after a set of bench pressing really !!!!!, sorry to say but that's a false reading, be interesting to know what your heart rate is when your doing cardio, on these figures I'm guessing around 220, seriously you need to check yourself out, don't rely on Apple they were totally out with my readings.
Just buy an AppleWatch. Best choice for your Money. I got a Vantage V, Polar user for 10 Years now. But it’s over, others do the Job better for cheaper.
These devices have a rechargeable battery that you cannot replace yourself: A300* A370 Grit X Ignite* OH1* Polar Loop 2 Polar Loop Crystal M200* M400 M430 M460 M600 Unite* V650* V800 Vantage M* Vantage V Vantage V2 *The battery cannot be replaced. At the end of the battery's life cycle, the entire device must be replaced. If I new this, I would never have purchased this! Money down the drain!
It is better! The A360 is also better. So this definitely felt like two steps backwards. And I did review both of those products, here is the review for the 370: ruclips.net/video/ZoZrHOmVqdg/видео.html
Techy Agent Great review as usual! Should I stick with this or get the fort but charge 3? I use it mainly for the gym and not steady state heart rate training
Your gym guy benches 135 on a Smith machine and your runner run at a 9min/mile pace...I'll find fitness equipment reviews from people who are actually fit LMAO
This is not honest, but plain stupid. Gives a very amateur feel about this channel as you blame several things without knowing what you are even talking about. Can't recommend as a review channel, there are better alternatives.
(Like i wrote for the Garmin vivoactive 4 ruclips.net/video/lpHPRb8rQwY/видео.html ) Thanks for mentioning that sometimes the screen doesn't respond, it can be extremely annoying, now I didn't have to make a bad purchase. And of course, thank you for a good review!
Well ,dislike on this vídeo. This channel is parcial and your reviews is a big joke . Obviously neither you or your running reviewer understand nothing about sportwatches .but im wondering why only when it comes at polar you say i dont recomend this watch. Go for Garmin. It was the same thing with vantage series. I have both brands,Garmin and Polar and in some things polar is best in others is garmin. This is what happens whens some gym guys want to be youtubers and decide to do reviews of sportwatches, dammm
Você está gostando do ignite? Estou pensando em devolve lo. Lendo opiniões dizem que é impreciso . O que vc aconselha? Pensei um pegar um Suunto , que já conheço a marca . Obrigado
@@euAntonio_ eu não estou com o ignite,estou com o Vantage M, interessei me por esta review para tentar perceber como funcionava o fitspark e o nigthly recharge. Tenho Garmin forerunner 235,245 ,polar vantage M e polar M430 ,mas uso como relógio de treino diário e para dormir o Vantage M, acho que a plataforma polar na versão web é muito completa e de fácil compreensão, daí monitorizar a minha evolução fitness no Polar. A nível de precisão ,quanto ao ignite não sei,o vantage M é razoável, uma vez que a maioria dos shipsets gps em todas as marcas é da sony ,não se pode esperar muito. Modelos antigos são bem mais precisos
for the calories burn, you have to do the fitness test and update your VO2 max then everything will fall into place !
Polar Ignite has a great value for the money. I have one and I love it. Techy Agent is talking out of his you know where.
Did you compare the heart rate monitor to a chest strap? Honestly, the readings from your Apple Watch seem way too high for just doing a bench press.
do you bench press?
@@dre7767 i have had 190bmp when doing bench press but it was 30x50kg
Richard Paddey I agree those bench press heart rate numbers make no sense at all. That’s working at like 90% your max heart rate. Makes me think there was way too much flex in that wrist during the bench press which would actually diminish power output.
or maybe Apple just realised that Strength Training is not trackable on wrist HR so they inflate the numbers to begin with, yeah such a high readings are nonsense. I do wear chest strap with my V3 at gym and no shot to get over 150 on bench, i only get over 150 few times when superset high reps exercises.
yeah as soon as i seen he was using that Apple watch as a datum , i realized he hasn't got a clue what he is doing & i stopped listening. what a waste of time, the apple watch looks miles out. totally agree need a chest strap to compare accuracy against. So hard to find reviews from someone who is knowledgeable, really into fitness and a techy geek.
The cadence is per foot. Not both feet together. If you add the number you get times two you will get the number Garmin gives.
That’s strange, I wonder why they did not go with the same kind of measurement that all of the other wearable producers do. Per my understanding, Garmin, Apple, Suunto, Fitbit, Tomtom, and others all use the two feet metric.
@@TechyAgent it's been that way for polar for a long time. Still doesn't excuse the poor performance Polar has had with there new devices. To be honest, I do not like that Suunto, Garmin, and Polar use the same GPS in there new products. Seems kinda sketchy.
Many of them are going over to a Sony gps chip, from what I’ve heard. I guess it’s similar to what other manufacturers do: Apple buys displays for the iPhone from Samsung...go figure.
Polar cadence is round per minute.
Garmin cadence is stride per minute.😉
By the way The best Polar watch that i ever use is M430 and A370.
Easy to understand review. It clearly highlights all the essential shorting coming for sports watch such as GPS inaccuracy, HR issues, wrong calories count, poor user interface. You are surely one of my favored reviewers.
I appreciate that, thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for the honest review.
I have the watch and overall very pleased with it. My only issue with it sometimes get the sleep onset wrong which is annoying, but most days it's fine.
The manual does advise wearing the watch atleast a finger width apart from your wrist bone, for accurate heart rate measurements. This may have played a part to you inaccurate heart results as the watch looked very near to your wrist bone.
Well I don't agree. Of course the watch isn't perfect, but I does perfectly the job for a watch at this price. I've had some watches and a fitbit, but my Polar Ignite is my favorite device by far. Though I'm not an expert running. Maybe it fits well debutant to confirmed runners ?
I don;t get it. He just showed you in the review that the HR sensor is not accurate. If you use it for fitness, what is the point of inaccurate readings?
@@ssk429 It's not inaccurate. I have a chest strap and the heart rates are basically the same so idk.
Interesting review...I have to mention like others before that cadence number have to be doubled and you will get the numbers of Garmin, it's not incorrect just another kind of method. ABout buzzing per km, I use Polar Vantage V and u can turn off every reminder in the Polar Flow web platform at sport profiles, me i don't have any reminders set up...also i have to mention that polar flow gives u much more data than strava, i'm not very sure what data u missed.
in my experience the heart rate on my vantage (they share the same heart rate sensor) is pretty reliable, i did some testing against the polar H10 chest strap and the differences were around 5 bpm when i did bodyweight exercise and 1-2 bpm at running and biking...but in my opinion in the gym the primary focus should be on weights and getting stronger, and if u are super serious about calories then chest strap...about all day calorie counting the polar in my opinion counts calories not just after exercises but how many calories ur body burns all over the day based on weight, height plus activity.
Also, i wanted to ask if ur Cardio Guy has put his weight and height in the app and synced this info with the watch before running? cuz he is thinner than u so calories will be way off after session if he ran with ur metrics...it's really interesting for me cuz my vantage is pretty fair on calorie counting in all day and in sessions as well...Also, I missed very much fitspark....
but all in all interesting review, ur video is one of the few reviews which are disappointed in this watch, the majority is satisfied with this watch. For those who want more data and info about this watch, i link here the 5k runner's review with lots of screenshots and data comparing against chest strap and garmin products the5krunner.com/2019/07/15/polar-ignite-review/
but thanks for this review, it was really interesting and i like ur channel a lot!
Thanks for the correction! To answer your question, yes: The Cardio Guy did have his own app and height and weight set up for using the Polar Ignite. We did not share accounts.
This review is really out. You should read manual first, complete all watch settings and then make a video. Instead silly talking about cadence, etc.
Yes I think so
Clearly no idea of how the watch should work. Comparing the cheapest Polar Watch to Garmin top range is not fair
Read the manual? How many people do you know read the manual? I'll tell you no one. The point of a watch is you should be able to set time basic physical data and wear the watch. You might set up step for walking/running and that's it. And your silly remarks about cadence. Most people might use this watch for running and cadence might be important to them. I personally use a watch for gym base excerise so that was important to me to know how well it did. Maybe not to you. Everyone uses their watch different.
Dude if polar shows Cadence 85 - that means 170(85x2).
Its just how to shows it shows you cadence on one leg.
So I suppose cadence reading is good.
I have this polar Ignite! It has a lot of great features!
Pretty poor review. I get it, one of you do gym, another running, but this watch does so much more and from what I have read elsewhere, really well. It supports 100 different activities with animations, measures your sleep very well including breathing and then amends your excercise recommendations based on it. It even has got easilly accessible day breathing excercise. Looks like you might be on something regarding heart rate measurements, I have read another review where it was showing much higher readings (not lower) than a Garmin but another one was fine compared to other devices including HR bands. There seems to be faulty units on the market - that's it; test, compare, and replace if needed. Also, optical measurements are not for everyone. Compared to other watches you can read a lot data off the screen, you do not need an app. The black with silver bezel looks pretty nice.
This is not an honest review. I switched from Garmin Fenix 5X+ to Polar Vantage V Titan. I could not be happier. I know that Ignite is a much less sophisticated watch than Vantage V. However, some hardware features are identical. One of those being the heart rate sensor. I never ever had an issue with HR readings on my Vantage and I cannot imagine that Ignite would be any different. I also think that the reviewer missed a lot of features on Ignite that differentiates it from any other watch on the market - sleep and recovery tailored workouts through FitSpark. Ignite just like my Vantage V is packed with many great and useful features that the reviewer just chose not to cover. For what reason? I have no idea. One section of this review that talks about how the display would not turn on while running was a clear give away that this was not an honest review. Ignite has an option to turn on the backlight so that the display stays on the entire time during exercise. Maybe they were reviewing a faulty device, maybe they did not spend enough time with the watch...who knows..I would suggest that viewers go and look at some other reviews of Polar Ignite and then draw up their own conclusion.
Nice review Eric... Im still rocking an Amazfit Stratos, love its GPS performance on my trail hikes and backpacking weekends. Its not the best, but it fits my needs nicely.
Eric,
Although I agree with much on the review, you should be aware that Polar always measures strides not our “steps” or cadence. To get cadence you must multiply by 2. This is across the entire Polar line. I must say the best part of the Ignite is Nightly Recharge which a truly unique metric for recovery. My experience, and many others, is that Nightly Recharge changes everything and when ported to the Vantage series (October according to Polar), the result will be a first class fitness and recovery wearable.
That’s interesting, however very confusing because on their app the metric is listed as “steps/min” and underneath that it says “cadence avg.” so it is definitely giving the impression that it is measuring steps or cadence. For a screenshot of how it appears, you can check out DC Rainmakers review here: www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/polar-ignite-gps-in-depth-review.html
If they are measuring strides and not steps or cadence, they should not use the terminology steps or cadence, in my opinion. Cadence is a somewhat industry standard term that has been used by Garmin and Suunto and Fitbit, it seems weird that polar is using the same term to mean something else.
I do like the idea of the nightly recharge feature, similar to the body battery feature that Garmin uses.
Techy Agent I have complained to Polar about this for over 10 years, for all the good its done.
Lol, oh well, I appreciate your insight on that. I wish they would have some way of clarifying that metric for the rest of us who had no idea!
Great honest review, totally agree. I returned mine and now have a Garmin Venu which I am extremely happy with.
How are you liking it? I haven’t had a chance to get my hands on it yet! Do you feel like it’s giving you accurate feedback?
@@TechyAgentLove it! Good build quality, brilliant screen and great new features. I'm a hiker and have been impressed with the battery life. Sixteen mile GPS hike today with all day and night spo2 enabled and battery still at 64%. Early days, but yes I feel it is giving me accurate figures. Guess you could pair a sensor with it for gym training.
Interesting. I've had a Polar M200 for a couple of years (the watch that this new model replaces?). Its been generally very good. Heart rate has been spot-on during runs and in the gym. The only activity that seems to throw it is the Concept II rower (where I'm assuming the angle of my forearm bones must be lifting the sensor away from contact with my skin). The flip-to-wake function on the M200 is fine. My only complaint has been that it sometimes takes a while to find a GPS fix. I generally throw the watch outside while I get ready for my run. By the time I walk out the door its usually locked on pretty good.
BTW, you realize the cadence number is probably for a complete leg cycle (maybe its reading half of what you expected?).
Been looking forward to this review.
Are you compating the HR monitor of the ignite VS an apple watch?! MOFG! The realistics would be a comparisson vs a Chest trap especially for know the accuracy level of the meassuring of the Ignite
Thanks for the honesty. As far as I can tell, this matches with the experience a friend of mine had with the watch before he returned it. I‘ll have him check your channel to avoid these unnecessary annoyances. He is a Polar fan though and fully recommends the M430 for all running and cycling tracking.
Yeah, there are plenty of other polar products I can recommend. I typically really like their stuff, and in fact two of their products in the past were my daily wearables. But at the end of the day I’m more loyal to accurate data, and I’m not afraid to tell the truth because I’m not on the payroll of any company. There are other RUclips “reviewers” who get paid well by big brands to make sure they only talk well of those companies.
I have this watch and the heart rate monitor is awful, and yes, I wear it tight on the wrist as instructed. One night my resting heart rate is 55, the next it’s 85.
How do you know that Apple watch is accurate? Was a comparison made with a clinical or more accurate tool?
Thanks for the review! I wanted to try the watch out but I won't even bother with these major (for me at least) issues the watch has
The cadence is half of what Strava and I guess Garmin would have reported. It’s just a difference of counting half-steps (one foot) or whole steps (one foot, then the other). So if you can’t adjust to that, I’d say you’re the problem, not the device.
Pulse measurement is best in class for on-wrist continuous ones, but none of these sensors are great for tracking rapid changes in heart rate. With a chest strap however it’s another story.
I found this review amateurish and prejudiced. And you haven’t even tested the headline feature, namely the guided training.
As for calories, you don’t state what, if anything, you did to provide good baseline data to the watch. I’m not even sure you realize that total calories include what you use to stay alive and 37 degrees centigrade. For a young man with above average muscle mass, and a tall build, a bit over 3000 calories *without* moving is not excessive.
Hi friend, do you prefer Vivoactive 3 music or Polar Ignite?
Good question! I am also thinking about Polar Ignite or Garmin VA3 (maybe without music function).
Good colab of running guy. Ignite is very nice.
Great review, thank you !
sounds like they have work to do still but I like the fact that they went down this route but the Garmin Vivo active music does great on the strength training.
No watch HR is accurate. The best HR watches is the ones that can connect with a HR sensor that straps to your chest. The Iwatch is actually ranked 4th for best sport watch for accurate HR monitoring
hello and swim in open sea woks well? specificy in tracking
How about indoor swimming? Was the watch accurate with measuring swimming stats (like laps, distance, strokes/strokes per min, swolf, etc.)? What watches would you recommend for accurate swimming tracking?
Cheers!
That's a great and really helpful video, thank you so much!
I do wear the fitbit versa now but think about changing to polar Ignite or garmin vivolife 4 . Which one would you recommend for a active lifestyle and doing weight lifting, running and HIIT to be accurad as much as possible with the heart reace and calories burn?
Great review!
Honest review. Like Honest John, the used car salesman. It seems you missed out on setting up the device. Completely. After ten reviews this one sticks out like a sore thumb. Plese do it again. Properly.
I am doubting Between Polar Ignite and polar vintage or Samsung active 2. Which one do you think is the best?
This was a brilliant review! The issues mentioned would drive me insane!
Have you tried any sports watch with a chest strap? Ie how do you know the apple smart watch heart rate is accurate?
You mentioned apple was registering much higher heart rate than polar for the same activity yet Polar gave you almost 300calories so what did Apple say you burnt in that same 30 min workout? You need another heart monitoring device calibrated to really assess how accurate the heart rate is in both these devices .
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Love your honest review. Hope you can review Coros watch like Apex and Vertix... Interest to know the usability during gym workout
Hope you do a samsung galaxy active 2 review! I'm torn between buying it or waiting for a new fitbit ionic
R M Galaxy watches suck because their heart rate doesn’t stay on the display.
Polar Ignite vs Garmin Forerunner 45 which better ?
So anything not close to Apple is inaccurate? What if it was the other way around.
Cadence may be one sided (ie need to double the number to compare with Garmin)
Thank you so much
Hi Eric. Thanks for the review. I waiting for this review and now i have problem. Have you tip for watch with 200eur baget? Preferences is gym notification running. Is polar Ignite better than garmin vivoactive 3? Or have you any other tip? Thanks
I would recommend the Garmin Vivoactive 3 over the Polar Ignite. I don’t know what the current pricing is in euros, but I do know that the Vivoactive is an all around better watch.
@@TechyAgent thanks for answear. Polar ignite ist 200 eur garmin vivoactive 3 is about 170. I like garmin fr 245 but 290 eur is too mutch.
Then I would definitely recommend going for the Vivoactive 3, it’s a better device than the polar and it’s cheaper!
Been looking forward to this review. That is too bad. I like the polar arm heart monitor and it think it works really well so was hoping to move to the watch. I'm wearing the Fitbit Ionic right now and would like to minimize the amount of wearable but looks like I might skip this one.
You have probably set your weight wrong in the app, that's why you're not getting accurate calorie consumption. Also, as others have said, cadence is per leg so it was close to what it should have been. Like this, I'm not sure if this is a fair review
I admit that we did get the cadence readings wrong, however in terms of the weight: we both had our own accounts set up with our correct height, weight, and gender entered in.
@@TechyAgent The resting heart rate (RHR) in watch's settings plays a major role in counting calories as well. Was the RHR correct for you?
how is this watch compared to forerunner 935
Great review, waiting for Amazfit GTR Review
In your opinion there is a good alternative (in term of HR accuracy during CrossFit or gym exercise) to Apple watch for Android users?
In terms of a smart watch experience there really isn’t anything comparable to the Apple Watch, however I would say that the optical heart rate sensor on the Fitbit Versa is great, and surprised me for CrossFit and gym exercise. I don’t particularly love the design of the versa, but the heart rate sensor is very accurate.
@@TechyAgent I had the Versa (now my wife uses it) and now a Polar Vantage V (that has the same HR sensor of Ignite). There is no comparison between Vantage and Versa as the Vantage is, according to my experience, way better.
It's super disappointing coming from a company like Polar. One of their selling points was the sleep metrics, but if everything else is a mess, there is no point in looking at that. Thanks Eric!
The inaccuracies of the GPS and heart rate alone we’re definitely a disappointment. We did not go into detail in the video, but the GPS was off by about 20 meters compared to our other GPS devices. Not a huge problem, but there are definitely better options for the money.
@@TechyAgent That's true. You can pick up a VA3 note for super cheap. I think Garmin is really separating itself from Polar and Suunto. They just can't seem to offer what Garmin can. Although Garmin is becoming very expensive...
Great review. Probably better off getting a Series 4 Apple Watch.
100% . Or if someone needs a true runners watch, the Vivoactive 3. While we apparently did misunderstand the cadence readings, we did get subpar results for GPS and the heart rate sensor was only stable during running exercise.
An "honest" review should compare AND review and at least mention ALL the features of the watch. I know this watch has lot more features than discussed and Some Unique ones too. Honestly: in my opinion your review is pretty much influenced by preferences....
Which fitness tracker is the most accurate calorie count currently? What do you think of the Whoop Strap?
I used to be a big fan of the Whoop Strap when it first came out, however I feel like the industry has definitely matured since then and there are better options. In terms of the most accurate calorie counting device, I would probably give that to the Oura Ring
One of the best review videos
I noticed this generous calorie count on my polar vantage m. I have the polar balance and set my weight target and comparing to the result I got a year ago using the polar m600.
Darn! Thank you
LOL@152 after bench press....time to do some cardio...
the apple watch series 3 for 199 shits on this sooooo much
Indeed, that’s why Fitbit is also in trouble, and looking to sell to Google potentially
What is the "flat tire effect"?
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Please do samsung galaxy active 2!!
Can you follow live pace while running on the screen?
Mine took up to 15 minutes to find a satellite then broke completely after 9 months of light use. Awful.
Will you be by a review of the galaxy active 2?
What was your take on the sleep tracking?
It seems to be good, right on par with Garmin.
Garmin is awful unless you're paid to say otherwise.
Are you planning on getting the Apple Watch series 5?
Yes, I already have it on my wrist and I put it through a couple of workouts so far, I really do like it but in all honesty for health and fitness purposes, it feels pretty much identical to the series 4 so far.
Techy Agent I got mine yesterday. Got the titanium one! Only reason for upgrade from my series 4 stainless steel was Always On Display! Giving my series 4 to my son. Only issue I am having with series 5 is battery. How is the battery for you?
I’m super jealous, I wanted the titanium version but went with the aluminum version. I have not noticed any battery issues so far with mine. What kind of battery life are you getting?
Techy Agent the first day was atrocious, 4 hours! Turned off app refresh, and did a hard reset! Ended at 30% at bedtime yesterday. So, getting better. My series 4 would be between 45-50% at bedtime.
So I guess wouldn’t recommend polar ignite over vivo active 3 music, don’t you?
Another disapointment from Polar..Overestimated steps, distance, calories.OHR not accurate despite it is an easy watch. I am only satisfied with sleep tracking. There is no lap button at any excersices(Only automatic laps are possible).Nice review and effort.
Garmin Forerunner 35 & Polar Ignite is Same
I cannot get the circuit work out to continually countdown. it keeps wanting to pause.
i prefer light materials when running
Wouldn't the amazefit, huame, Huawei bands kick thise one out of the park on pricing and features?
In many regards yes. I know that there will be those that defend this product, but when you boil it down to price, there are objectively better options like the Vivoactive 3.
@@TechyAgent I've been a Garmin fan myself! Still wearing the vivosmart after 2 years... Looking for a proper upgrade 😃
The China brands have awful software.
WOW 152 beats p/m on Apple watch after a set of bench pressing really !!!!!, sorry to say but that's a false reading, be interesting to know what your heart rate is when your doing cardio, on these figures I'm guessing around 220, seriously you need to check yourself out, don't rely on Apple they were totally out with my readings.
Techy "I don't like Polar" Agent
Hay Eric would like too see amazfit gts looks like a really and surrposedly does strength training :)
Just buy an AppleWatch. Best choice for your Money. I got a Vantage V, Polar user for 10 Years now. But it’s over, others do the Job better for cheaper.
These devices have a rechargeable battery that you cannot replace yourself:
A300*
A370
Grit X
Ignite*
OH1*
Polar Loop 2
Polar Loop Crystal
M200*
M400
M430
M460
M600
Unite*
V650*
V800
Vantage M*
Vantage V
Vantage V2
*The battery cannot be replaced. At the end of the battery's life cycle, the entire device must be replaced.
If I new this, I would never have purchased this! Money down the drain!
I have the exact same scale
Please review the poor A370! I think it does better than this though it is older
It is better! The A360 is also better. So this definitely felt like two steps backwards. And I did review both of those products, here is the review for the 370: ruclips.net/video/ZoZrHOmVqdg/видео.html
Techy Agent oh thanks man for the reply! Hi peg of fan of your reviews!
Techy Agent Great review as usual! Should I stick with this or get the fort but charge 3? I use it mainly for the gym and not steady state heart rate training
honest polar hater
Please do your basic homework better when you tell people that you do a "honest review".
Please review the Fenix 6S!
Your gym guy benches 135 on a Smith machine and your runner run at a 9min/mile pace...I'll find fitness equipment reviews from people who are actually fit LMAO
and i did buy this watch, well, too late now huh...
This is not honest, but plain stupid. Gives a very amateur feel about this channel as you blame several things without knowing what you are even talking about.
Can't recommend as a review channel, there are better alternatives.
Same test's to huawei watch gt 2 42mm. Same size same price.. thanks :)
The Huawei doesn't sync with Google, Strava, myfitnesspal and so on... Not worth it I've had one for over a year now and it just not good.
You sound like podcastage
I love that channel! Watch every single video, LOL
Review samsung watch active2 please.
The cheap material and poor swiping is enough for me - I can feel the frustration already. I'll pass.
You are saying the truth always , thanks man I trust everything you say
LOL
fuck , i wish i watched this before ordering it!!!
You do know the smith machine is for rookies right?
(Like i wrote for the Garmin vivoactive 4 ruclips.net/video/lpHPRb8rQwY/видео.html ) Thanks for mentioning that sometimes the screen doesn't respond, it can be extremely annoying, now I didn't have to make a bad purchase. And of course, thank you for a good review!
Polar OHR ist just rubbish..
Will you review the Garmin Vivoactive 4s/?
Yes, we will definitely get to that soon, our next review will be the Apple Watch Series 5 however.
Flat tyre design. I'm out.
That is a lot of money for a flat tired smartwatch
from start to 2:20 ok thats enough to not to buy
Well ,dislike on this vídeo. This channel is parcial and your reviews is a big joke . Obviously neither you or your running reviewer understand nothing about sportwatches .but im wondering why only when it comes at polar you say i dont recomend this watch. Go for Garmin. It was the same thing with vantage series. I have both brands,Garmin and Polar and in some things polar is best in others is garmin. This is what happens whens some gym guys want to be youtubers and decide to do reviews of sportwatches, dammm
Você está gostando do ignite? Estou pensando em devolve lo. Lendo opiniões dizem que é impreciso . O que vc aconselha? Pensei um pegar um Suunto , que já conheço a marca . Obrigado
@@euAntonio_ eu não estou com o ignite,estou com o Vantage M, interessei me por esta review para tentar perceber como funcionava o fitspark e o nigthly recharge. Tenho Garmin forerunner 235,245 ,polar vantage M e polar M430 ,mas uso como relógio de treino diário e para dormir o Vantage M, acho que a plataforma polar na versão web é muito completa e de fácil compreensão, daí monitorizar a minha evolução fitness no Polar. A nível de precisão ,quanto ao ignite não sei,o vantage M é razoável, uma vez que a maioria dos shipsets gps em todas as marcas é da sony ,não se pode esperar muito. Modelos antigos são bem mais precisos